Artists Among Us

Photos taken at Como Park:
Amy Nelson

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Bemidji’s Lance Benson and Mark Bauer playing a great opening set for the Danny Schmidt concert at the KAXE Amphitheater.

Photo by: Doug Macrostie

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Art work: Joe Furuseth

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Untitled

You and I are dying

But, please, don’t tell

As our souls look through brochures

Of Heaven and of Hell

And we begin to cry softly

As we glimpse our past

In our cold graves

We’ll find comfort at last

The awful memories and mistakes

They will take their toll

Just as the triumph of true love

Melts our heart and long lost soul

But we can say we lived life to the fullest

And that it finally led to the grave

And as we watched our ship go down

Our memories were all we could save

But that’s all over now

There’s nothing left to live on

But we’ll keep on going

Even after our bodies are gone

We now have all eternity to acquiesce with Shakespeare

As to how love led to death

And all eternity to dream with Poe

About our last painful, desperate breath

So here we sit – locked together

Forever – you and I

As the earth reclaims the space

Where our bodies lie

Another sun sets

On this bitter-sweet eternity

But we find solace

In the despair of life’s mystery

The years pass by

And the light grows dark

But we regret nothing

We know we left our mark

~Poem: Amber Hildebrandt~

Photos: Leora Jean

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Well you’ve been asking for our art.  Now I may not be a “traditional” artist.  But I am an artist.  I catch glimpses of sheer perfection.  My perfection you ask?   Is my son.  He is my production of what is beautiful, appealing and of more than ordinary significance.

“Perfection”
Elizabeth Jansen

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Photos:
Becky Parkin

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Felting/Knitting:
Anne Roberts
All yarn purchased from Bemidji Woolen Mills

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My brother painted this in 1971, or there abouts…  maybe late 1960’s.
My sister is in the picture

Submitted by:
Laura Peters Mumm

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I use to live in Bemidji like 9 months ago. I lived there my whole life.  I  really am in love with Bemidj, but sometimes you need a break from the town you grew up in, so I moved to Florida.  I believe Bemidji has many hidden places that are full of beauty!

Photo:
Julie Saari

Did you notice the cover of the Community Education Brochure?  The photo on the cover was taken by myself.  I am honored to have been chosen as the cover photographer.

Note: All photos and work on this website are under copywrite